Somewhere south of Blanding and north of Monument Valley on 191 in Utah, I ran across this scene, having no idea what was their in the pitch black. An oncoming car provided the perfect light painting. One of my favorites from this year's trip.

Not many meteors last night but up at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park a number of folks were watching, including the two photographers in the foreground, me and about 40 or so other cars I passed up there; all looking up for inspiration at 2AM in the lowest light-polluted area around.

Hadn't seen a pre-dawn portrait with light painting of Milky Way going into Mesa Arch. As one of the most photographed arches, I'd be surprised if it hasn't been done. This was the way I saw it in my mind though and love how it turned out.

The most difficult moon to photograph well is the full moon. It gets the most attention and the most pictures. The full moon, though, is the one with the least contrast. Getting tack sharp on the surface is rough. I like this one because it did that.